Creating an Organization

Before you start

Taleo Connect Client is running and ready for use.

Taleo application is available for integration.

Here's what to do

  1. From TCC open New Import Wizard File>New>New Import Wizard.

    The New Import Wizard opens.

  2. In Product, Select SmartOrg [Version] from pull down menu.
    1. Click on Organization.
    2. Select Use the following import template.
    3. In Template pull down menu, select Basic Organization create.
    4. Click on Finish.

    A New Import editor opens.

  3. Verify that the information in the General tab is correct.
    1. Header present is selected.
    2. Value delimiter is comma.
    3. Quotation character is double quotes.
  4. In Advanced: Other import options click the Browse icon.
    1. Integration Processor is selected.
    2. olf is specified in dialog box.
    3. In Additional import options, switch.system.maintenance parameter is set to always.
    4. Click OK.
  5. Click on Columns tab.
  6. Select each column and verify Column information and Behavior.
  7. Save as organization-create_ld.xml in organization-create folder.
  8. Click Generate a sample csv file.

    The sample csv file opens in the default editor.

  9. Enter the following data in the csv file.

    The first line is the file header. The second line is the first line of data. ROOT-CODE is the root code extracted previously from the Taleo product.

    Code,CustomerID,Name,ParentCode,IndustryNumber,DisplaySequence 
    CPCORP0,CORP-CONPROD,Corporate Headquarters,ROOT-CODE,12,1 
    CPRD0,RD-CONPROD,Research & Development,CPCORP0,12,300 
    CPHR0,HR-CONPROD,Human Ressources,CPCORP0,12,500 
    CPPRD0,PROD-CONPROD,Production,CPCORP0,12,400 
    CPFIN0,FINANCE-CONPROD,Finance,CPCORP0,12,200 
    CPSAL0,SALES-CONPROD,Sales,CPCORP0,12,100 
    CANSAL0,SALES-CAN,Canada,CPSAL0,12,130 
    USASAL0,SALES-USA,United States of America,CPSAL0,12,110 
    MEXSAL0,SALES-MEX,Mexico,CPSAL0,12,120 
    CANSAL1,SALES-MAR,Maritimes,CANSAL0,12,131 
    CANSAL2,SALES-QC,Quebec,CANSAL0,12,132 
    CANSAL3,SALES-ON,Ontario,CANSAL0,12,133 
    CANSAL4,SALES-PRA,Prairies,CANSAL0,12,134 
    CANSAL5,SALES-BC,British Columbia,CANSAL0,12,135 
    USASAL1,SALES-NE,New England,USASAL0,12,111 
    USASAL2,SALES-MA,Mid-Atlantic,USASAL0,12,112 
    USASAL3,SALES-SE,Southeast,USASAL0,12,113 
    USASAL4,SALES-CGL,Central Great Lakes,USASAL0,12,114 
    USASAL5,SALES-SGC,South / Gulf Coast,USASAL0,12,116 
    USASAL6,SALES-MW,Midwest,USASAL0,12,115 
    USASAL7,SALES-WM,Western Mountains,USASAL0,12,117 
    USASAL8,SALES-CA,California,USASAL0,12,118 
    MEXSAL1,SALES-BA,Baja California,MEXSAL0,12,126 
    MEXSAL2,SALES-NM,Northern Mexico,MEXSAL0,12,125 
    MEXSAL3,SALES-TB,The Bajio,MEXSAL0,12,124 
    MEXSAL4,SALES-CM,Central Mexico,MEXSAL0,12,121 
    MEXSAL5,SALES-PC,Pacific Coast,MEXSAL0,12,123 
    MEXSAL6,SALES-YP,Yucatan Peninsula,MEXSAL0,12,122
  10. Save file as organization-create.csv in organization-create folder.
  11. From TCC open New Configuration WizardFile>New>New Configuration Wizard.

    The New Configuration Wizard opens.

  12. Select Based on an import specification.
    1. Click the Browse icon.

      A Select folder window opens.

    2. Navigate to organization-create folder.
    3. Select organization-create_ld.xml.
    4. Click on Open.
    5. Click on Next.
    6. Select Endpoint.
    7. Click on Finish.

    A New Configuration editor opens.

  13. In General tab, under Request, select Pre-defined value
    1. Click the Browse icon.

      A Select file window opens.

    2. Navigate to organization-create folder.
    3. Select organization-create.csv.
    4. Click on Open.

    The file path and name are displayed in the dialog box

  14. In General tab, under Response, select Generated using an identifier
    1. Click the Browse icon.

      A Select folder window opens.

    2. Navigate to organization-create folder.
    3. Click on OK.

      The file path is displayed in the dialog box

    4. Click the Browse icon.

      A Choose Identifier window opens.

    5. In the Template dialog box enter [FILE]-[NOW]
    6. Click OK.

      [FILE]-[NOW] is displayed in the dialog box

  15. Save as organization-create_cfg.xml in organization-create folder.
  16. Click the Execute the configuration icon and wait for the workflow to complete the import.
  17. Open organization-create folder.
  18. Open CSV result file organization-create-yyyyMMddTHHmmss.csv in a csv editor or notepad

    The following results are displayed.

    "Index","Identifier","Status","TransactionType","Result","Message" 
    "1","","success","organization.create",,"" 
    "2","","success","organization.create",,"" 
    "3","","success","organization.create",,"" 
    ... 
    "26","","success","organization.create",,"" 
    "27","","success","organization.create",,"" 
    "28","","success","organization.create",,""